L ike the story on how the Spanish Franciscans who founded the American Catholic School System at what is St. Augustine‚ Florida in 1606‚ and the story on how the French Franciscan “Les Frères mineurs récollets” (aka “The Recollects”; simply referred to in French as “Les Récollets”) established the Canadian Catholic School System‚ the stories on how Juliette Gordon Low and W. D. Boyce founded their respective movements draw from a common origin. In their cases‚ however‚ the melodies of their high
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The Hunter family stopped celebrating Christmas not long after they left Earth‚ nearly 600 years ago. So it comes as a surprise to Jon to be wished a Merry Christmas on what he otherwise thinks is just another day. As his grip on the day starts to unravel‚ he’s confronted with a crew expecting him to know what is going on. After all‚ it is his ship‚ and they think he’s the captain‚ so he must know everything. Jon wishes that were so. As his day lurches from one thing to another‚ it seems that only
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It was a typical Saturday morning in the Williamson household; I had woken up around 9 am and eagerly rushed upstairs to be greeted by the scent of hash browns cooking on the stove. My dad was standing by the stove and immediately swung around as he heard my footsteps‚ saying‚ “Oh‚ hello libes”. To clarify‚ “libes” is a nickname that originated from me making fun of my dad’s attempts to speak Spanish‚ there’s not much of a story or significance behind the names except they have stuck for two years
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At the beginning of this section‚ Stuever talks mainly about the artificial side of Christmas‚ about how everything can be “better”‚ which is talked about repeatedly on page 306. “They suggest the lakeside lights… villages and quain sounding burgs in Minnesota and Vermont.(306)” “... people waiting in line to see one Santa tell me about Santas who are better (more beloved)... People point me to “better” people‚ too‚ by which they mean people having nobler‚ more storybook Noels…(306)” All around him
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A Christmas Odyssey By John McNeil Summary A narrator takes a journey of discovery into the true meaning of Christmas‚ with Easter in view. This play was designed as a vehicle for participation by all age groups of a Sunday School‚ who appear in sequence from youngest to oldest. There are 2 alternate versions of this script. The first is written for a Southern Hemisphere summer Christmas‚ the second for a Northern Hemisphere winter Christmas. Script 1 Narrator: What does Christmas mean
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An abundance of people think books are boring and tedious to finish‚ so stories have been adjusted to be more appealing. There are many versions of ¨A Christmas Carol¨ from dramas‚ to movies‚ and even some Christmas specials on TV shows but‚ it was originally a book. Is the book truly the best version? The comic version of “A Christmas Carol” is the best model compared to the book because it is modified in a more amusing way‚ and readers can assimilate to story faster. There are many reasons to why
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Michael Gow’s play Away is the story of three different Australian families who go on holiday for Christmas in the sixties. By going away each family is hoping to resolve their issues. Although Away is set some time ago the themes and issues explored in the play are still relevant to a modern day audience‚ even one of a non-Australian background. Shakespearean plays that were written many hundreds of years ago and are still understandable and relevant to people all over the world today. Away
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“What do you think of the kid‚ Curly?” The two men were sitting at a rickety wooden table in the bunkhouse. The wood stove gave off an insufficient amount of heat for the still chilly Spring. “I think he’s a cocky son of of a buck‚ but he can ride; that’s for damn sure. Did you see how he topped off that roan horse‚” Dakota said. “Stuck it on him like patting for a dance.” Old man Stegner won the roan in a poker game at the saloon in town. He was a big‚ good looking rawboned
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Every Who Down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot… But Aristotle from Greece‚ well he did not! Aristotle hated Christmas‚ the entire Christmas season‚ Because the happiness he saw it did not stand to his reason. “They call this time happy‚ and It angers me a lot‚ Because happiness is only earned through a great deal of wrought. You see‚ simple people can not experience this feeling they claim‚ Acquiring happiness is difficult‚ this is not just a game. You can not become happy from a gift or a song
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Paradox is a statement that seems contradictory but actually reveals a deeper truth. Irony is the effect created when a writer sets up contrasts between readers’ or characters’ expectation and reality. In this essay i will compare and contrast how the authors of “Like the sun” and “The open window” present the concepts of truth and deception. Then i will also state what rolls paradox and irony play. In the book “Like the Sun” Narayan uses paradox to show how telling the truth really can do more
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